September Fun Calendar

Happy Cat Month You can help make more cats happy by adopting a pet, volunteering or supporting Great Plains SPCA, one of the largest no-kill animal shelters in the Kansas City area. GreatPlainsSPCA.org.

Sept. 5: Cheese Pizza Day Treat the family to some of the best pizza in town. When we poll our readers for their favorite pizza places, these five always make the cut: Minsky’s, d’Bronx, Waldo Pizza, Avelluto’s Italian Delight and Artego.

Sept. 6: Labor Day This holiday traditionally marks the end of summer, and that means closing day for area pools and waterparks. Treat the family to one more swim!

Sept. 13: Uncle Sam Day The original Uncle Sam “I Want You for U.S. Army” was first used in World War I. Learn more about the war and wartime propaganda at the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

Sept. 16: National Play-Doh Day Search “Playdough recipe” on KCParent.com for our favorite homemade playdough recipes and some other great DIY projects kids love too!

Sept. 18: National Cheeseburger Day Enjoy the American classic at one of Kansas City’s best burger joints. For your old-fashioned diner experience, head to Town Topic for something truly local made from fresh local ingredients. For one of the best burgers in town, head to Guy’s Dive & Taco Joint, or for something grown-up and gourmet, head to BRGR Kitchen, where they take burgers seriously.

Sept. 19: National Talk Like a Pirate Day A perfect excuse to head to one of the area’s pirate parks with play structures designed to look like pirate ships: Frontier Park (Olathe), Listowel Park (Shawnee) and Williams-Gates Park (Lee's Summit).

Sept. 22: Elephant Appreciation Day Spend a day enjoying our beloved local pachyderms at the world-class Elephant Expedition exhibit at the Kansas City Zoo.

Sept. 28: National Good Neighbor Day This is a great day to show extra kindness to your neighbor. Rake some leaves, bake and deliver fresh cookies or lend a helping hand.